US2005243498A1PendingUtilityA1

Ionized oxygen curtain device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 28, 2004Filed: Apr 28, 2004Published: Nov 3, 2005
Est. expiryApr 28, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bernard MirowskyPaul Mirowsky
H01T 23/00
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Abstract

An ionized oxygen curtain device for creating a gaseous curtain containing ionized oxygen may be used alone or in conjunction with one or more additional devices to isolate persons from otherwise harmful, noxious and potentially dangerous gases. The device includes: (a.) a main housing; (b.) an ionized oxygen generator in the main housing; (c.) a circulation mechanism; (d.) a gas intake upstream to provide oxygen-containing gas to the main housing; (e.) an ionized oxygen gas outtake downstream from the generator; and, (f.) a manifold member connected to the outtake, the manifold member being an elongated outlet in a predetermined geometry cross-sectional area so as to permit a curtain-like flow of ionized oxygen-containing gas therefrom. The ionized oxygen generator includes sufficient ionized oxygen generation to produce from about 2,000 to about 50,000 oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. Methods of use include protecting work areas and open basin areas.

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1 . An ionized oxygen curtain device for creating a gaseous curtain containing ionized oxygen, which comprises: 
 (a.) a main housing;    (b.) an ionized oxygen generator located in the main housing;    (c.) a circulation mechanism connected to said main housing;    (d.) a gas intake upstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit oxygen-containing gas to enter the main housing;    (e.) an ionized oxygen gas outtake downstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit ionized oxygen-containing gas to flow from said main housing; and,    (f.) a manifold member connected to said outtake, said manifold member being elongated, and having an elongated outlet arrangement in a predetermined geometry cross-sectional area so as to permit a curtain-like flow of ionized oxygen-containing gas therefrom.    
   
   
       2 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said ionized oxygen generator includes sufficient ionized oxygen generation to produce from about 2,000 to about 50,000 oxygen ions per cubic centimeter.  
   
   
       3 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said circulation mechanism includes sufficient flow rate to provide a total gaseous flow rate to produce an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.  
   
   
       4 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said manifold member is an elongated tubular member having a cross-section selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, oval and triangular.  
   
   
       5 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said manifold member has a plurality of generally aligned orifices along a predetermined length.  
   
   
       6 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said manifold member has at least one elongated slit for the outer arrangement.  
   
   
       7 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 5  wherein said orifices of said plurality of generally aligned orifices are located in a single plane.  
   
   
       8 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 6  wherein said at least one elongate slit is located in a single plane.  
   
   
       9 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 5  wherein said orifices of said plurality of generally aligned orifices are located on an arcuate plane having an angle no greater than 40 degrees.  
   
   
       10 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 9  wherein said arcuate plane is no greater than 30 degrees.  
   
   
       11 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 6  wherein said at least one elongated slit is located on an arcuate plane no greater than 40 degrees.  
   
   
       12 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 11  wherein said arcuate plane is no greater than 30 degrees.  
   
   
       13 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein an internal cross-sectional area of said elongated outlet arrangement of said manifold member is related to maintenance of an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.  
   
   
       14 . The ionized oxygen curtain device of  claim 1  wherein said ionized oxygen gas outtake is connected to a plurality of ionized oxygen gas sub-outtakes, and each of said sub-outtakes is connected to a manifold member.  
   
   
       15 . A method of isolating a human work area from exposure to a volatile airborne contaminants source, which compromises: 
 I. providing an ionized oxygen curtain device between said human work area and said volatile airborne contaminants source, said device including: 
 (a.) a main housing;  
 (b.) an ionized oxygen generator located in said main housing;  
 (c.) a circulation mechanism connected to said main housing;  
 (d.) a gas intake upstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit oxygen-containing gas to enter said main housing;  
 (e.) an ionized oxygen gas outtake downstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit ionized oxygen-containing gas to flow from said main housing; and,  
 (f.) a manifold member connected to said outtake, said manifold member being elongated, and having an elongated outlet arrangement in a predetermined geometry cross-sectional area so as to permit a curtain-like flow of ionized oxygen-containing gas therefrom;  
   II. creating ionized oxygen curtain between said device human work area and said volatile airborne contaminants source.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said ionized oxygen generator includes sufficient ionized oxygen generation to produce from about 2,000 to about 50,000 oxygen ions per cubic centimeter.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said circulation mechanism includes sufficient flow rate to provide a total gaseous flow rate to produce an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said manifold member has a plurality of generally aligned orifices along a predetermined length.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said manifold member has at least one elongated slit for the outer arrangement.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein an internal cross-sectional area of said elongated outlet arrangement of said manifold member is related to maintenance of an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.  
   
   
       21 . A method of isolating an area of air above an open basin from exposure to volatile airborne contaminants emitting from said open basin, which compromises: 
 I. providing an ionized oxygen curtain device between said area of air above said open basin and said volatile airborne contaminants emitting open basin, said device including: 
 (a.) a main housing;  
 (b.) an ionized oxygen generator located in said main housing;  
 (c.) a circulation mechanism connected to said main housing;  
 (d.) a gas intake upstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit oxygen-containing gas to enter said main housing;  
 (e.) an ionized oxygen gas outtake downstream from said generator and connected to said main housing to permit ionized oxygen-containing gas to flow from said main housing; and,  
 (f.) a manifold member connected to said outtake, said manifold member being elongated, and having an elongated outlet arrangement in a predetermined geometry cross-sectional area so as to permit a curtain-like flow of ionized oxygen-containing gas therefrom;  
   II. creating ionized oxygen curtain between said area of air above said open basin and said volatile airborne contaminants emitting open basin.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein said ionized oxygen generator includes sufficient ionized oxygen generation to produce from about 2,000 to about 50,000 oxygen ions per cubic centimeter.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein said circulation mechanism includes sufficient flow rate to provide a total gaseous flow rate to produce an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 21  wherein said manifold member has a plurality of generally aligned orifices along a predetermined length.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21  wherein said manifold member has at least one elongated slit for the outer arrangement.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 21  wherein an internal cross-sectional area of said elongated outlet arrangement of said manifold member is related to maintenance of an exit velocity of at least about ten feet per second.

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